Investment Q&A

Q: I am looking at the results of IESC and on the surface they look good, including the backlog.
Do you have an idea why it has dropped so much? Is it a time to buy?
Regards
Rajiv

Q: I liked this question from Todd in November:
"I’m only interested in Canadian compounders. Compounding companies that are mid to large cap that I am invested in are CSU, TOI, LMN, TFII, and ATD. Can you recommend 5-10 possibilities for 5-10 year compounders in the Canadian small cap space?"

Can you change "Canadian" to "American" and answer the same way for small/mid cap American companies?

Q: Is it too early in the tariff war to buy these 'growthy' names? If not, can you suggest two choices (prioritizing consistent earnings) and why you chose them?

Q: On these 7 themes please pick your favourite one or two stocks for each theme based on your view of the best potential performance over a 3 year hold with "appropriate" thought given to concern for downside potential based on corporate debt, management, current valuation or any other concerns that would prevent you from choosing a given equity. For most themes suggested equities are provided however please feel free to ignore those if not your favourite one or two. 1. AI COMPUTE (META ASML) 2. AI SOFTWARE (AVGO IBM) 3. POWER AND UTILITIES (NEXTERRA DUKE AEP) 4. BUILDING PRODUCTS (INHD AEHL WSO CRH) 5. LIFE SCIENCES 6. HEALTHCARE SERVICES (MERCK TMO AMGN SYK) 7. ELECTRIFICATION AND INDUSTRIAL (GEV EOSE GWH MVST). BIG ASK I know but likely of broad member interest and I seldom ask questions. Thank you.

Q: I'm down 34% in my cash account. Do you have feel selling and picking up a proxy for 30 days makes sense? If so, can you suggest one?

Q: You mentioned that Cls as high risk ,would you consider Hammond at the same level? And if not for tax loss which one is a better hold or what would be a better alternative to swap for Hammond if tax loss is prefered?Tks.Larry

Q: Hi All at 5i!
I am wondering what your thoughts are on Sterling. I initially bought it at $53 and have trimmed away some of the gains. They report on the 25 th . The stock has declined in value over the last while. Do you still think it has good future prospects for growth.
Cheers,
Tamara

Q: Dear 5i
Could you please rank the above listed stocks from best ie most likely to be worth a lot more after 3-4 years to the least best ie more likely to not do as well over the same 3-4 year time period . I'm also assuming that when i say best i mean companys that not only have great growth profiles but also have descent management and solid products and /or services that will likely remain in high demand for years to come .
Thanks once again
Bill C

Q: Hi 5i Team - Could you name a few publicly traded companies, besides CSU, that have no analyst coverage and have never had analyst coverage. Any market cap, any sector, U.S. or Canadian. Thanks.

Q: Good Morning 5i Team,

IESC went to the moon last week with the Stargate announcement, then got torpedoed by Deepseek on Monday. Still worth holding for the new data centres electrical build-out theme, or swap for NBIS or FRSH?

Thank you.

Brad

Q: Hi,

1 )Is there too much overlap between Fix and TT to own both? Which do you prefer long term?
2) Do you think infrastructure under Trump will do well? Which of these (IESC, ROAD, STRL or substitute another choice?) would you go with and why?

Q: Dear 5i
Could you provide me with the expected earnings growth rates for the year for the above mentioned stocks .
Also would your order of buying these stocks be the same order as the expected growth rates ? In other words are there any other significant factors to consider other than growth rate for the above stated stocks that might change your order of buying ? So considering the above what would your level of conviction be from highest to lowest for these listed stocks ?
Thanks again for your valuable assistance in the challenging world of stock picking . I'm pretty sure there are quite a few of us DIY investors that would be lost without the great advice from 5i Research .
Bill C

Q: I need to consolidate some of the riskier stocks in my portfolio. Of the following on my chopping block, could you rate which would be keepers for the long term (with a hands-on approach) - best to worst - KSI, GLXY, AVGO, AXON, IESC, ROAD, COIN, APP, CRWD? Also, I hold both GSY and PRL. Is it reasonable to let one go in a consolidation? If so, which one - thanks!

Q: Happy New year 5i!

It's been an interesting start to the year, and I've been watching/reading things that seem to be leaning towards or preparing for a 'fearful' period. Thoughts on this? With deployable cash, would you be getting it in the market quickly, or not be in any rush?

That being said, AXON and CSU have all seemed to back up more significantly than they ever have, and CRWD as well with the exception of the update failure event. IESC, PSN, and MU as well trending lower.

I hold none of these and have some USD free for 2 half, or 1 full position. Would paying the FX to get CSU on sale be your top pick? of the ones mentioned, would you rank them in terms of expected growth over the next 1 - 5 years? please add a 3 or 4 more options in there as well if you have other top picks. Small caps are good too.

I currently hold GOOG NVDA AMZN MSFT POWL ISRG CLBT VRT on the US side.

I don't mind managing holdings in a shorter period of time if needed, but aim to find those long term compounders and let them continue to win.

Thanks for everything!

Q: Can you please rank the above companies for capital appreciation over the next 2-3 years. No worries on Risk or Industry. Thanks again!

Q: Hi 5i Team - Could you explain the recent drop in IES holdings. I have read something about an acquisition but I don't quite understand IESC's involvement in it. Is there any negative fundamental change recently. Thanks.

Q: I have the above stocks on my watchlist. They are all coming into the range that you have suggested in the past. Do you think they are buyable at current prices, APP for medium term, the others medium to long term (SOBO long term) which order would you add, and what percentage of the portfolio would you be comfortable with as a starting position? Thanks!

Q: Hello Team,

My TFSA is currently not getting the returns I'm hoping for, can you please rank the above companies to purchase today in a TFSA account.

Also if you feel strongly about any other high growth stocks I'm missing pls include 2 or 3 additional ideas.

Thanks!

Q: Good evening 5i Team,

Can you please review last week's earnings for IESC, along with your ranking of it for a new investment (three-year hold) comparing it to CBLT, TMDX, ASPEN and AXON. Thank you.

Q: Hi Peter, Can you provide your expert opinion on IESC. What do you think of the financial results. What is your opinion on valuation. It has had a good year in terms of stock appreciation. Can you comment on the backlog reported also. Is it still a buy, sell or hold.